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Summary: ALL ARISE! THE HONORABLE JUDGE GRISHAM IS BACK!
Review: After SKIPPING CHRISTMAS and, most recently, BLEACHERS I had begun to believe that John Grisham had been abducted by aliens. But with THE LAST JUROR Grisham comes home to what he knows best: legal literature.THE LAST JUROR tells the story of a young newspaperman who scrapes his funds together, along with help from family to buy The Clanton Times his old paper when he was starting out in the world of journalism. Playing his cards right and reporting on the "dangerous" story of a brutal crime and the trial that ensues, the paper is off and running. But, when perpetrator of the crime is released from prison early and members of the jury start turning up dead, the people of small town Clanton are faced with the vengeance of the criminal and his family. Okay, the resolution of the story is predictable but THE LAST JUROR but the writing is vintage Grisham and marks his almost prodigal return to legal drama and that's certainly worth the wait. THE HORSEMAN
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Summary: The Last Juror
Review: I'm a Grisham fan as well and of his books my favorite is his first: "A Time to Kill". I liked that this book takes place in the same town as the first: Clanton, Mississippi. But was disappointed that it isn't as good a read as the first. I think Grisham's earlier books were without a doubt his best. Still, it's an entertaining book and it was interesting to read the transformation that takes place with Willie Traynor.
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Summary: The Last Juror
Review: I am a huge fan of John Grisham, have read all of his books, but I have to admit, I have been disappointed with his last few books and The Last Juror takes the cake in that department. It has a great plot, but Mr. Grisham goes no where with it. It starts off very strong, but half way through and all the way to the end, it is awful. I found myself skimming through the pages asking myself "what in the world does this have to do with the story?". Any Grisham fan out there should read it just to read it, but do not expect anything that Grisham's potential has to offer.
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Summary: Don't Read The Jacket
Review: This book would have completely lacked any sort of suspense or sense of anticipation if I had read the inside flap of the book jacket or the amazon.com editorial review before I read the book. Fortunately, I did not. The jacket description basically tells you what happens during the first third of the book and then tells you what to expect in the last third of the book. The book isn't the strongest work of fiction to begin with, but it is worth a look provided you don't already know 90 percent of the outcome before you begin reading.
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Summary: His best non-legal stoy ever.
Review: This book gets of to a very slow start but picks up quik for the last 3 quarters of the book. This is alot like a much better version of To Kill A Mocking Nird
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Summary: Starts out sizzling, but dies down
Review: The Last Juror starts out really well keeping your interest up for the first half, but as part two begins it really starts to loose it's thrill and become a different type of story. I would recommend this book, but would not say it's one of my favorite Grisham novels. The one thing that I really like about his writing style is how well you can picture the characters of his book in your mind. Also, being from Mississippi I always enjoy the mentioning of towns and counties that I know...makes it a little more "real" I guess. I do wish it had a little more "thrill" to it, especially in the end.
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Summary: not the prototypical legal thriller, but that can be good
Review: If you just want a dedicated legal suspense thriller, where it's all about the plot and the whodunit and so on, you might want to look elsewhere. But if you want to read a genuinely good novel, give The Last Juror a shot. Really well-written and a pleasure to read. Has a frame of a gruesome murder, but the book centers around the observations of a small Mississippi town in the 1970s from the perspective of Willie Traynor. Traynor is an unremarkable journalism student at Syracuse who finds himself in Clanton working for the local paper. If you're familiar with The Summons, Harry Rex and Judge Reuben Atlee show up in The Last Juror. Recommended as a good story with a legal bent.
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Summary: The Last Juror
Review: Grisham has a unique talent to write about small, Southern towns and make them a place you want to live. He uncovers the good and the bad but he also makes you think. Miss Callie is a woman I would have loved to have known, for her strength, courage and commitment to her Lord and Savior & her family. Sure this book isn't a taut legal thriller, but it has it's moments. This book is more a character study which Grisham has a way with, especially when it comes to Southerners. Read it and enjoy it.
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Summary: Nothing really wrong, just very blah
Review: This novel is sort of a combination of a two different novels, one about a trial, and nine years later. It is definitely typical of later Grisham. Predictable, short, but readable. Grisham describes the life of a young man who moves to the south and buys a small county newspaper. The first part deals with a trial of a gruesome murder. The second part deals with a mysterious killer (though who the real killer is insultingly obvious). Along with it, Grisham uses this story to weave in other stories about racial integration, southern style, and families. There is nothing wrong with this book except for the fact that it tries to be all in one and doesn't go into any great depth. Is it a thriller, a social commentary piece, or a law book? It tries to be all three and the result is very ho hum. Definitely better than "The Street Lawyer" or "King of Torts". Doesn't reach the heights of "The Chamber" or "A Painted House." It's a decent read, but very mundane.
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Summary: Legal thrills with human interest story...
Review: The 1st part of this book is really good, good characters, murder, mystery, legal courtroom drama and journalism. The 2nd part was not very interesting to me, although the ending was good. Looks like Grisham is giving us a 1/2 legal(Runaway Jury) and 1/2 human interest(Painted House) story. Overall an enjoyable read for me. I prefer the author's legal thrillers.
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